Ghana need good team spirit to qualify for 2022 World Cup - Anthony Baffoe

Former CAF Deputy General Secretary, Anthony Baffoe believes the senior national team, the Black Stars would need a good team spirit to qualify for the 2022 Fifa World Cup that would be hosted in Qatar.

Housed in Group G, the West African country begin their qualification games with a home game against Ethiopia on Frida, September 3 at the Cape Coast Stadium.

Ghana having failed to play in the last edition in Russia in 2018, CK Akonnor will be hoping to make history to steer the team to seal a qualification.

However, Baffo believes the Black Stars playing body have to be mentally tough to be able to withstand any opponent.

Asked what it will take Ghana to qualify to the next edition of the World Cup, Baffoe said, “Having a good scouting team, observing the opponents and wherever you are and creating a good team spirit," said on TV3.

“This is essential because you can have eleven Messi’s, eleven Cristiano Ronaldo, eleven Abedi Pele’s but that doesn’t mean you will be successful,” the former Black Stars player said.

The former Ghana international disclosed that it will take a collective effort for the team to qualify to the Mundial.

He said, “You need to create a good team spirit, it’s not only the players but from the officials. We have potentials in Ghana but now it’s up to us to show it on the playing field.”

Ghana will also play South Africa on Monday, September 6, in Johannesburg in their second Group G game.

The Black Stars have played in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cup in Germany, South Africa and Brazil respectively.